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@circus, thanks for starting this thread. I've got a bunch of these things and was thinking that it might be nice to start a thread with them. I hope you are cool with me posting some of mine.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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There are a huge number of these and a small but solid core of collectors.
They can still be produced at some tourist loc today.
Some actually do become valuable enough to warrant $50-$100. But those are rare and popular and almost impossible to find.
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By all means do at least somebody looking for them can find the thread easily
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You can also buy the oblong holders from Wizard.
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The bay also has them and probably cheaper. John1  |
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Hey, I am one of the collectors. There is a club called T.E.C. or The Elongated Collectors. I you join you get a quarterly newsletter and free coins. They have a site http://tecnews.org/ and also now a Facebook page. Lots of good info on older coins. Elongated coins from USA and overseas. Hope that helps any one. But it is also great to have a thread here too. Rob Tec #3810 |
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Good to know @gilgerr24! Here is a one from the National Museum of Scotland:  "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Very nice examples!  My son has a collection of these. I may need to photograph them. |
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Lookin'forward to seeing them @jbuck. In the meanwhile, here is one labelled "Maine Wildlife Park". Can't remember where I actually picked it up though--maybe Katahdin ranger station?  "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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I am also a collector-this is one of my small sub-collections. I have nearly 100, which is obviously fairly low, but I really don't like paying more than 25 cents for anything. The vast majority are from the US. I like the ones pressed on the copper ones better. I don't like the zinc streaks so much.
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I like the ones pressed on the copper ones better. I don't like the zinc streaks so much. This is true. |
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Here is my oldest one so far   Penny is 1880 Edited by Circus
05/17/2018 06:10 am
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Here is my oldest one so far Very nice! |
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